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• Archive search
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 13:12:41 -0700
  Try it now. If it works, Coyote fixed it. If it doesn’t, I broke it. Jim Arnott List Admin vanagon@gerry
• Computer woes?
  Historical mailing list - Ri
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 23:03:04 -0700
  ...When it starts, it runs like it's carburated... as it doesn't want to idle better than 900rpm, and we have to let...
• Re: was:Re: Please buy this '91 Syncro Westy, $3000 LA,CA
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 May 2007 11:35:09 EDT
  ...It is a 1987 and I am told it is not a Syncro because it is an automatic. It is an after factory conversion...
• Re: Do you ever pat your Vanagon on the head and say thanks?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 2 Aug 2014 22:34:57 -0500
  The subject of this cracks me up, it's a machine. Having said that I have talked to it, pleaded with it and made...
• Hard starting hot
  Historical mailing list - Richard Gandy
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 11:27:10 EST
  1984 1.9 recently overhauled engine The van starts great cold runs great but if you shut it down or stall it won't...
• Cuts out after deceleration?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 23:17:08 -0700
  ...It has dried up now and is still doing it. I put a pressure gauge on it and it seems to be not caused...
• Re: It's not the way to do it ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Dec 2016 03:06:20 +0000
  So you eliminated the TTS completely? Get the engine good and warm and then try to start it. Especially in warm weather. Once it...
• More carb troubles
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Oct 1994 12:50:03 EDT
  ...I thought initially that it may be the choke, but it seems to be operating OK. Mabye (being mexican) it is built for warmer...
• Re(2): One of The Unknowns
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Jun 95 11:19:57 -0800
  ...I know it hurts now, but I'd try to hang on to it despite what happened, it still can and should be restored...
• Sputter/Low power at start
  Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:33:33 -0400
  My Van recently started to sputter or just seem like it is not getting gas in the first 5 minutes of driving when giving...
• Re: Transmission slippage - help!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:55:10 -0400
  ...The guy I bought it from, however, had driven it pretty hard. > > I will double check it tomorrow and make sure again that it...
• FS tan sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 07:39:45 -0700
  ...I was going to use it for panel repairs, but ended up not needing it after all. I paid $75.00 for it at...
• FS tan sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 08:57:42 -0700
  ...I was going to use it for panel repairs, but ended up not needing it after all. I paid $75.00 for it at...
• cv joint questions
  Historical mailing list - Clay Moore
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 20:42:56 -0700
  ...it sounds like its coming from the right rear. i wasnt sure what it was, today it started making the noise while accelerating too...
• '85 Westy FS in OK
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:41:08 -0600
  ...He's only had it a year - says it runs good and he recently replaced the alternator and had it checked out. He bought...
• Re: car bra mildew
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:37:00 -0700
  ...It's almost time to replace it, but it has no mildew stains on it after 21 years. However, I only run w/ it...
• Ran the vanagon dry --- but have a spotless motor now!!!
  Historical mailing list - A J
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:51:16 -0500
  ...I shut it down and wanted to let it cool, it was smoookinn. Went back out a couple of hours later and it was...
• '85 Vanagon near Phila., PA
  Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
  Sat, 20 Oct 2001 14:52:40 EDT
  Hi, all - I got a new car....so....if anyone's interested in my '85 Vanagon, it's ready to go. My previous posting...
• Re: mysterious running problem on 84
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 01:03:12 -0500
  ...Problem is it's not running > and I'd > rather drive it home than tow it. > > He apparently sent it to the dealer for...
• HELP, won't start now and then!
  Historical mailing list - HP
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 14:43:35 -0700
  ...Sometimes it won't start, most times it does. When it doesn't, it turns over, fuel pump works but it just isn't...
• Weird "idle" problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:44:52 -0700
  Just got my son's "new" '87, and we were told by the seller it had an idle problem. He's driven it about...
• Re: 91 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:57:16 -0600
  ...This means probably that it's > the safety switch. Where is it, what does it take to get to it and > replace it, and...
• Electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Sonia Johnson
  Sun, 27 May 2001 14:23:30 -0700
  When it rains it pours! I'm getting a crash course in vanagon repair! The battery is going dead. First time it died, we...
• 89 backfires, sputters when warm. MYSTERY problem!!
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:02:06 -0400
  I am reposting this question because NOBODY has been able to fix it! I have been completely clueless for almost a year by now...
• Fw: Pop-Top lock latch
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 23:26:15 -0800
  ...Pop-Top lock latch Is it properly greased and oiled??? It uncrews you know, and you can take it out and look at it...
• Re: Smoke coming from under the Van
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 18:20:22 -0600
  ...It can be turned to act as a timer to preheat the vehicle if you push it and turn it. Mine is about a...
• Re: 82 westy turbo diesel
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 22:22:24 -0600
  ...Then take it to a recommended mechanic who understands that you simply want to have it diagnosed as to it's condition, and whether...
• Selling my 87 vanagon syncro
  Historical mailing list - jb
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:54:14 -0400
  It is in good condition, has no rust, since it lives in south florida. It is loaded with air conditioning, pw, pb, ps, the...
• Fuel pump won't.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:08:58 -0500
  ...After filling it up it refused to start. I added isopropyl dry-gas, waited a bit and cranked it again, it kept sounding like...
• Re: hard start problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:24:06 -0600
  ...When it doesn't start right up when warm, it is because it is flooding. So I start with the pedal to the floor...
• 1.9 Running issues when wet out
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:10:08 -0500
  ...I suspect by the way it acts after it has sat that it eventually gets better becuase whatever is wet is drying off more...
• Another key on the ring.
  Historical mailing list - Isaiah
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 22:58:45 -0600
  ...So I drag it home and unload it from the trailer, back it into the garage and dump some water into it. As soon...
• Re: What's my behr unit worth?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 00:15:20 EDT
  ...because if you sell it too cheap, then someone may buy it to flip it, as theyre desirable items.. its the american way :<) how...
• vanagon Double Cabs
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Feb 1999 03:04:41 EST
  My best double cab I got up in Winnepeg, which gets so cold, that they don't put salt on the roads, and its...
• Re: CENTral locking funny ...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:36:14 -0500
  ...Well, it worked and now it does not. But it does what it did not do before. >The pass. side did not work. I...
• Re: Leak, leak go away!!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 08:39:40 -0500
  Chris, if you are having a slight leak at the head gasket cold will make it worse. I would suggest using a stop leak...
• low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 15:43:05 -0600
  ...With the key turned all the way (but when it fails to start) it drops to 11.4. If it starts, it sits at...
• POR15 discounted at The Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 22:27:08 -0500
  Just a note that I am now selling POR15 rust preventative paint for cheaper than it is sold factory-direct. This is the product...
• Odometer fix
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 19:23:33 -0500
  ...Put it back on and it looks like it will work, but it also looks like it will slip off again. Are there any...
• Van Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 11:52:19 -0800
  ...Many times it has kind of hesitated at about 100 miles, then it smooths out and is fine. This time it started at 50...
• Aftermarket Cruise questions . . .
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Mon, 02 Jun 1997 13:03:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...But it works like this: >From 35-55 mph you can set it and it will hold/work. Above 55 mph it surges, up...
• Re: Cold Idle Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 7 Sep 2017 16:45:07 -0700
  let's suppose it's still good then check the wiring.. also disconnect it and start the engine to see if there's any...
• fridge puzzle
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 01:16:54 -0800
  ...Put it up on a table, connected a bbq gas bottle to it, and then it lighted up fine. Took the burning chamber off...
• Pulled my fridge today and...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:50:15 -0500
  Fixed it. At least it looks that way. . The performance of my once ice-making, easy-to-light fridge has been faltering the last...
• Re: driving without a clutch- was Pedal to the metal (revisited)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 27 Nov 2005 20:31:15 -0700
  Muir is never out of date, even if it is only for his philosophy of things. I also have driven a VW van 30...
• silicone tape, Cheap Tools
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 19:02:15 -0500
  I I told you guys that the Rescue Tape I ordered from Amazon was shipped from "Cheap Tools," and it was. A neighbor asked...
• Hot start question.
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 22:42:24 -0700
  ...If I switch the ignition on, hear the pump, turn it off and then crank it over, it fires right away. It feels like...
• Re: Happy99.exe - vanagon Digest - 29 May 1999
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mitchum
  Sun, 30 May 1999 19:03:51 -0800
  ...It gets run when you recieve it, and it replicates itself into other email you send. Eventually it starts being more naughty than just...
• Re: TiiCo Conversion Engine
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:50:36 EDT
  ...When you floor it, it begins to moan as it hits the power curve, like 3500 rpm. Under normal driving, it's not bad...
• Starter One more time!!
  Historical mailing list - C Snyder
  Sun, 1 May 2011 01:24:31 -0400
  ...He says that has hel[ped but it still is not cranking over the engine when it is hot. Does fine when it's...
• Re: front heater problems 85'
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 06:21:19 -0800
  ...It gets louder the faster the setting I put it on. Now though, it not only is making that noise, but it is also...
• Misfiring Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 17:34:42 -0500
  I have been having a problem with my Vanagon and I didn't want to bother the list with it until I did all...
• Rear Oil Seal (Flywheel) Leak
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:09:28 -0400
  ...WHen it's leaking it's a fairly significant leak. However, like I said sometimes it's not leaking at all. It doesn't...
• looking for source for "crazy trailer"
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Thu, 23 May 2002 01:10:40 -0500
  ...Since it was not a trailer (no hitch - direct mount) it also did not require a license. I don't know it's capacity...
• Re: Quick Rust fix Question.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:12:37 EST
  ...I was going to sand it off and spray it with some zinc chromate for the time being, just to stop it from spreading...
• Re: looking for source for "crazy trailer"
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 23 May 2002 10:16:41 -0700
  ...It was covered and when open could accommodate a sleeping area, and had a 35 gallon gasoline tank under it with a pump. Sweet...
• 1983 Water cooled running rough?
  Historical mailing list - wayne withers
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 21:00:18 -0700
  ...When it is warmed up it still changes the idle when I pinch it off. Actually it kills the engine. It runs even worse...
• Did the mechanic do something?
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:43:39 -0700
  ...When I let it cool off, though, it starts right up, red light stops blinking in a few seconds like it should, and it...
• Re: Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:32:59 -0600
  ...It would start up just fine, but as soon as we turned it off again, it wouldn't start again. It would turn and...
• Re: Found my Syncro project.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 14:07:19 -0700
  ...It started giving him trouble like it wasn't charging, said he > jumped it and it ran again so he drove it to the...